1781
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From this reading About the middle of March, 1781, Lord Cornwallis defeated Greene in a stubborn battle at Guilford, North Carolina.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About the middle of March, 1781, Lord Cornwallis defeated Greene in a stubborn battle at Guilford, North Carolina.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the middle of March, 1781, Lord Cornwallis defeated Greene in a stubborn battle at Guilford, North Carolina.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading He could not afford to risk another battle.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although victorious, the British general was in desperate straits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had lost a fourth of his whole army, and was over two hundred miles from his base of supplies.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He could not afford to risk another battle.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He had lost a fourth of his whole army, and was over two hundred miles from his base of supplies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About the middle of March, 1781, Lord Cornwallis defeated Greene in a stubborn battle at Guilford, North Carolina.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading He had lost a fourth of his whole army, and was over two hundred miles from his base of supplies.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading About the middle of March, 1781, Lord Cornwallis defeated Greene in a stubborn battle at Guilford, North Carolina.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading There was now really only one thing for Cornwallis to do, and that was to make a bee line for Wilmington, the nearest point on the coast, and look for help from the fleet.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Although victorious, the British general was in desperate straits.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading About the middle of March, 1781, Lord Cornwallis defeated Greene in a stubborn battle at Guilford, North Carolina.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading There was now really only one thing for Cornwallis to do, and that was to make a bee line for Wilmington, the nearest point on the coast, and look for help from the fleet.
CornwallisnounUS /kɔːrnˈwɔːləs/
commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805)
From this reading About the middle of March, 1781, Lord Cornwallis defeated Greene in a stubborn battle at Guilford, North Carolina.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not afford to risk another battle.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading About the middle of March, 1781, Lord Cornwallis defeated Greene in a stubborn battle at Guilford, North Carolina.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Although victorious, the British general was in desperate straits.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was now really only one thing for Cornwallis to do, and that was to make a bee line for Wilmington, the nearest point on the coast, and look for help from the fleet.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading There was now really only one thing for Cornwallis to do, and that was to make a bee line for Wilmington, the nearest point on the coast, and look for help from the fleet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was now really only one thing for Cornwallis to do, and that was to make a bee line for Wilmington, the nearest point on the coast, and look for help from the fleet.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading He had lost a fourth of his whole army, and was over two hundred miles from his base of supplies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had lost a fourth of his whole army, and was over two hundred miles from his base of supplies.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Although victorious, the British general was in desperate straits.
GreenenounUS /ɡriːn/
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading About the middle of March, 1781, Lord Cornwallis defeated Greene in a stubborn battle at Guilford, North Carolina.
Guilford
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From this reading About the middle of March, 1781, Lord Cornwallis defeated Greene in a stubborn battle at Guilford, North Carolina.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had lost a fourth of his whole army, and was over two hundred miles from his base of supplies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had lost a fourth of his whole army, and was over two hundred miles from his base of supplies.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading There was now really only one thing for Cornwallis to do, and that was to make a bee line for Wilmington, the nearest point on the coast, and look for help from the fleet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had lost a fourth of his whole army, and was over two hundred miles from his base of supplies.
ten 10s
From this reading He had lost a fourth of his whole army, and was over two hundred miles from his base of supplies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About the middle of March, 1781, Lord Cornwallis defeated Greene in a stubborn battle at Guilford, North Carolina.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There was now really only one thing for Cornwallis to do, and that was to make a bee line for Wilmington, the nearest point on the coast, and look for help from the fleet.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was now really only one thing for Cornwallis to do, and that was to make a bee line for Wilmington, the nearest point on the coast, and look for help from the fleet.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading About the middle of March, 1781, Lord Cornwallis defeated Greene in a stubborn battle at Guilford, North Carolina.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He had lost a fourth of his whole army, and was over two hundred miles from his base of supplies.
engage in
From this reading There was now really only one thing for Cornwallis to do, and that was to make a bee line for Wilmington, the nearest point on the coast, and look for help from the fleet.
march in a procession
From this reading About the middle of March, 1781, Lord Cornwallis defeated Greene in a stubborn battle at Guilford, North Carolina.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading About the middle of March, 1781, Lord Cornwallis defeated Greene in a stubborn battle at Guilford, North Carolina.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He had lost a fourth of his whole army, and was over two hundred miles from his base of supplies.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading There was now really only one thing for Cornwallis to do, and that was to make a bee line for Wilmington, the nearest point on the coast, and look for help from the fleet.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading About the middle of March, 1781, Lord Cornwallis defeated Greene in a stubborn battle at Guilford, North Carolina.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not afford to risk another battle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was now really only one thing for Cornwallis to do, and that was to make a bee line for Wilmington, the nearest point on the coast, and look for help from the fleet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About the middle of March, 1781, Lord Cornwallis defeated Greene in a stubborn battle at Guilford, North Carolina.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was now really only one thing for Cornwallis to do, and that was to make a bee line for Wilmington, the nearest point on the coast, and look for help from the fleet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was now really only one thing for Cornwallis to do, and that was to make a bee line for Wilmington, the nearest point on the coast, and look for help from the fleet.
and nothing more
From this reading There was now really only one thing for Cornwallis to do, and that was to make a bee line for Wilmington, the nearest point on the coast, and look for help from the fleet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had lost a fourth of his whole army, and was over two hundred miles from his base of supplies.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There was now really only one thing for Cornwallis to do, and that was to make a bee line for Wilmington, the nearest point on the coast, and look for help from the fleet.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There was now really only one thing for Cornwallis to do, and that was to make a bee line for Wilmington, the nearest point on the coast, and look for help from the fleet.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He could not afford to risk another battle.
straitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading Although victorious, the British general was in desperate straits.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading About the middle of March, 1781, Lord Cornwallis defeated Greene in a stubborn battle at Guilford, North Carolina.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading He had lost a fourth of his whole army, and was over two hundred miles from his base of supplies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was now really only one thing for Cornwallis to do, and that was to make a bee line for Wilmington, the nearest point on the coast, and look for help from the fleet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About the middle of March, 1781, Lord Cornwallis defeated Greene in a stubborn battle at Guilford, North Carolina.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was now really only one thing for Cornwallis to do, and that was to make a bee line for Wilmington, the nearest point on the coast, and look for help from the fleet.
a special situation
From this reading There was now really only one thing for Cornwallis to do, and that was to make a bee line for Wilmington, the nearest point on the coast, and look for help from the fleet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not afford to risk another battle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had lost a fourth of his whole army, and was over two hundred miles from his base of supplies.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading Although victorious, the British general was in desperate straits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although victorious, the British general was in desperate straits.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He had lost a fourth of his whole army, and was over two hundred miles from his base of supplies.
WilmingtonnounUS /ˈwɪlmɪŋtən/
a town in southeastern North Carolina on the Cape Fear River
From this reading There was now really only one thing for Cornwallis to do, and that was to make a bee line for Wilmington, the nearest point on the coast, and look for help from the fleet.
